UNSPSC 50591829: Dried Non GMO italian type beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO italian type beans that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50591829 Dried Non GMO Italian Type Beans is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried beans for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, state-supported living facilities, senior meal programs, and county food service operations. Recent opportunities show dried beans purchased as part of larger grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; they appear alongside fresh produce, frozen products, dairy, condiments, and processed foods to support National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education, along with state health and human services agencies operating institutional food service for supported living centers and senior nutrition programs. Contracts typically run for one school or fiscal year with optional renewal or extension periods at the agency's discretion.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and firm pricing through June 30, 2027 with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce and related items under IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) requested competitive sealed bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years under ITB-26-00289 with bids due June 25, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) sought sealed bids for summer food service packaged meal boxes with a due date of April 29, 2026. Georgia also posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026.